COMMITTEE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
MONDAY 21 JUNE 2010
ROOM 21, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present:
Fred Cobain MLA (Chairperson)
Michelle McIlveen MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Allan Bresland MLA
Willie Clarke MLA
Billy Leonard MLA
Ian McCrea MLA
In Attendance:
Roisin Kelly (Assembly Clerk)
Trevor Allen (Assistant Assembly Clerk)
Paula Best (Clerical Supervisor)
Alison Ferguson (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
Cathal Boylan MLA
Danny Kinahan MLA
Trevor Lunn MLA
Conall McDevitt MLA
George Robinson MLA
The meeting commenced at 1.19pm in open session.
1. Apologies
Apologies are detailed above.
Members noted papers which were tabled for consideration later in the meeting.
2. Committee response to the Department for Regional Development on Translink’s Corporate Plan 2010-2013
Members considered and agreed the Committee’s response to the Minister for Regional Development on issues arising from briefing on proposals in Translink’s Corporate Plan for 2010-2013.
Agreed: The Committee agreed that the response be issued to the Minister today.
3. Consideration of a draft press release on Translink’s Corporate Plan 2010-2013
Members considered and agreed a Committee press release on Translink’s Corporate Plan.
Agreed: The Committee agreed that the press release be issued, embargoed until 00.01am on Tuesday 22 June 2010.
The Committee noted a Translink press release in relation to its bus and train fares, also embargoed until 00.01am on Tuesday 22 June 2010.
4. Any Other Business
Agreed: Members noted correspondence from the Minister for Regional Development in relation to the Public Account Committee’s consideration of governance issues at Northern Ireland Water and agreed to forward the correspondence to the Public Account Committee for consideration.
Members noted a number of Assembly Questions for oral answer by the Minister for Regional Development on 21 June 2010 in relation to procurement governance at Northern Ireland Water and the June 2010 monitoring round.
5. Date, Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 23 June 2010, at 10.30am in Room 21, Parliament Buildings.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 1.23pm.
Signed:
Michelle McIlveen, MLA
Deputy Chairperson, Committee for Regional Development
23 June 2010